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U.S. energy secretary sees Middle East oil and gas security in pipelines, not tankers

December 17, 2020

Via: CNBC

Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette is looking for alternative methods to transport Middle East oil and gas to ensure regional energy security.

“Part of the conversation we’re having with the Abraham Accords is to look for alternatives to shipping, so that’s why these pipelines are so important,” Brouillette told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble on Wednesday.

The energy secretary visited Abu Dhabi this week to meet with ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel. Their discussions follow September’s signing of the Abraham Accords, which normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and several Arab states.

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